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The living cell was first identified by .

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Robert Hooke
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Leeuwenhoek
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Robert Brown
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Galileo
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The correct option is B Leeuwenhoek
Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first scientist who closely observed living cells under a microscope. He observed cells like bacteria, red blood cells and spermatozoa.

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